GPU comparison with benchmarksThe Sapphire NITRO+ RX 590 8G G5 SE has 2304 shader units and these clock a maximum of 1.56 GHz which results in an FP32 computing power of 7.19 TFLOPS.
The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 has 1920 shader units and these clock at a maximum of 1.68 GHz and achieve an FP32 computing power of 6.46 TFLOPS. |
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GPUThe Sapphire NITRO+ RX 590 8G G5 SE is equipped with a graphics chip of the GCN 4 architecture, which has 36 streaming multiprocessors. The graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 is based on the Pascal architecture and is equipped with 15 execution units. |
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Sapphire NITRO+ RX 590 8G G5 SE | GPU | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 |
AMD Radeon RX 590 | Based on | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 |
Polaris 30 XT | GPU Chip | GP104-200-A1 |
GCN 4 | Architecture | Pascal |
36 | Streaming Multiprocessors | 15 |
2304 | Shader | 1920 |
32 | Render Output Units | 64 |
144 | Texture Units | 120 |
0 | Raytracing Cores | 0 |
MemoryThe Sapphire NITRO+ RX 590 8G G5 SE is equipped with a 8 GB large GDDR5 graphics memory, which is equipped with 2.100 GHz clocks. The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 has a 8 GB large GDDR5 graphics memory and the memory clock is 2.002GHz. |
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8 GB | Memory Size | 8 GB |
GDDR5 | Memory Type | GDDR5 |
2.100 GHz | Memory Clock | 2.002 GHz |
8.4 Gbps | Memory Speed | 8.0 Gbps |
269 GB/s | Memory bandwidth | 256 GB/s |
256 bit | Memory Interface | 256 bit |
Clock SpeedsThe Sapphire NITRO+ RX 590 8G G5 SE has a turbo clock of 1.560 GHz. The turbo frequency of the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 is 1.683 GHz. |
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1.469 GHz | Base Clock | 1.506 GHz |
1.560 GHz | Boost Clock | 1.683 GHz |
Avg (Game) Clock | ||
Yes | Overclocking | Yes |
Thermal DesignThe Sapphire NITRO+ RX 590 8G G5 SE has 1 x 6-Pin, 1 x 8-Pin connectors through which it is supplied with power. The manufacturer specifies the maximum operating temperature of the graphics card as 98 °C. The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 is equipped with a 1 x 8-Pin PCIe power connector that supplies it with power. The maximum operating temperature of the card is 94 °C. |
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225 W | TDP | 150 W |
-- | TDP (up) | -- |
98 °C | Tjunction max | 94 °C |
1 x 6-Pin, 1 x 8-Pin | PCIe-Power | 1 x 8-Pin |
Cooler & FansThe graphics processor and graphics memory of the Sapphire NITRO+ RX 590 8G G5 SE are cooled with a Air cooling. The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 is cooled by a Air cooling. |
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Axial | Fan-Type | Radial |
2 x 95 mm | Fan 1 | 1 x 70 mm |
-- | Fan 2 | -- |
Air cooling | Cooler-Type | Air cooling |
0 dB | Noise (Idle) | 0 dB |
-- | Noise (Load) | -- |
ConnectivityThe Sapphire NITRO+ RX 590 8G G5 SE supports the downward compatible copy protection HDCP in version 2.2. The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 supports HDCP in version 2.2 and all previous versions. |
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4 | Max. Displays | 4 |
2.2 | HDCP-Version | 2.2 |
2x HDMI v2.0b | HDMI Ports | 1x HDMI v2.0b |
2x DP v1.4 | DP Ports | 3x DP v1.4 |
1 | DVI Ports | 1 |
-- | VGA Ports | -- |
-- | USB-C Ports | -- |
FeaturesetThe Sapphire NITRO+ RX 590 8G G5 SE supports the DirectX standard from Microsoft in version 12. The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 supports Microsoft's DirectX version 12_1. |
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7680x4320 | Max. resolution | 7680x4320 |
12 | DirectX | 12_1 |
No | Raytracing | No |
Yes | DLSS / FSR | Yes |
Non addressable LED | LED | No LED lighting |
Supported Video CodecsThis area lists which video codecs can be decoded or encoded by the graphics cards in hardware. As a result, the power consumption can be reduced due to a lower processor load. |
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Decode / Encode | h264 | Decode / Encode |
Decode / Encode | h265 / HEVC | Decode / Encode |
No | AV1 | No |
Decode | VP8 | Decode |
Decode | VP9 | Decode |
DimensionsThe Sapphire NITRO+ RX 590 8G G5 SE is 43 mm wide and therefore needs the space of 2 PCIe-Slots in the case. The width of the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 is 43 mm and thus requires the space of 2 PCIe-Slots in the PC case. |
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260 mm | Length | 267 mm |
135 mm | Height | 111 mm |
43 mm | Width | 38 mm |
3 PCIe-Slots | Width (Slots) | 2 PCIe-Slots |
-- | Weight | -- |
PCIe 3.0 x 16 | GPU Interface | PCIe 3.0 x 16 |
Additional dataManufactured using the 14 nanometer process, Sapphire NITRO+ RX 590 8G G5 SE was released in Q4/2018. The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 published in Q2/2016 is manufactured with a structure width of 16 nanometers. |
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11289-01-20G | Part-no | -- |
Q4/2018 | Release date | Q2/2016 |
279 $ | Launch Price | 379 $ (Reference) |
14 nm | Structure size | 16 nm |
data sheet | Documents | data sheet |
Sapphire NITRO+ RX 590 8G G5 SE
8 GB GDDR5 |
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070
8 GB GDDR5 |
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070
8 GB GDDR5 |
Sapphire NITRO+ RX 590 8G G5 SE
8 GB GDDR5 |
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070
8 GB GDDR5 |
Sapphire NITRO+ RX 590 8G G5 SE
8 GB GDDR5 |
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070
8 GB GDDR5 |
Sapphire NITRO+ RX 590 8G G5 SE
8 GB GDDR5 |
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070
8 GB GDDR5 |
Sapphire NITRO+ RX 590 8G G5 SE
8 GB GDDR5 |
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070
8 GB GDDR5 |
Sapphire NITRO+ RX 590 8G G5 SE
8 GB GDDR5 |
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070
8 GB GDDR5 |
Sapphire NITRO+ RX 590 8G G5 SE
8 GB GDDR5 |
Sapphire NITRO+ RX 590 8G G5 SE
8 GB GDDR5 |
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070
8 GB GDDR5 |